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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Esther A. Maiatico
Feb 28, 2024
Esther Azar Maiatico, 94, of Danielsville, PA passed away peacefully on February 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Albert S. Azar and Wadiha (Haddad) Azar. She was the wife to the late Arthur Maiatico.
Esther retired from Bell of PA, AT&T and Lucent Technologies. She was a member of 1st...
Richard D. Foltz
Feb 25, 2024
Richard Daniel Foltz, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Born on March 31, 1932, in Conrad, Montana, he was the son of the late Leo Lloyd and Anna Bridgette (Corcoran) Foltz.
He attended high school in Bellingham, WA after the family moved from Montana for greater employment opportunities. In 1952, he enlisted for three years in the...
Kathleen M. Yesalusky
Feb 24, 2024
Kathleen (Kathy) M. Yesalusky, 87, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Born on June 29, 1936 in Kansas
City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Frank McMurray and Pearl Schadt.
Kathy dedicated many years at Mack Truck as a food service worker, where she shared her generous spirit and quick wit. “Mrs. Yaz” loved having...
Venetia Shirley Vogelsang
Feb 23, 2024
Venetia S. Vogelsang, 60, of Bethlehem Twp, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. She was the loving wife of Jeffrey Vogelsang, they celebrated 35 years of marriage this past October.
Born on May 29, 1963, in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Shirley (Stout) and Victor Koszi, Jr.
Venetia had an extraordinary love for animals—she enjoyed any and...
Patrick J. Hannon
Feb 22, 2024
Patrick J. Hannon, 59, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Born on April 2, 1964, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Mary Ellen (O’Connell) and Luke Hannon.
Patrick is survived by several cousins.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 2-4:00 p.m. at the South Mountain Park-Upper Pavilion, 1515 N. Mountain...
Maria Helena Almeida
Feb 21, 2024
Maria Helena Almeida, 81, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2024, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. She was born in Santiago de Cassurraes, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose and Rosa (Rodrigues) Viegas. She was the wife of Carlos A. Almeida of Bethlehem, PA. and they were married for 61years. Maria was a member...
David R. Finn, Jr.
Feb 19, 2024
David R. Finn, Jr., 70, of Allentown passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024. Born in Bethlehem on June 15, 1953, he was the son of the late Georgine C. (Lorah) and David R. Finn, Sr.
David was an avid sports fan who loved the Yankees and Mets. He enjoyed walking the Ironton Rail Trail, Star Trek and mushroom hunting in...
Kathleen D. Locher
Feb 17, 2024
Kathleen D. Locher, 66 of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Michael J. Locher. Kathleen was born in Fountain Hill on April 16, 1957 to the late James E., Sr. and Anne M. (Hoch) Higgins. Kathleen's commitment to her career was evident in her 43 years of service at...
Peter J. Ginesi
Feb 15, 2024
Peter J. Ginesi, 97, of Hellertown died peacefully Thursday, February 15, 2024 surrounded by loving
family. Born in Clark, NJ he was the son of the late Rose Servino and Louis Ginesi. He was married
to his lifelong partner Theresa M. (Demyan) Ginesi of Bethlehem.
Peter graduated from Lehigh University, where he was very proud member of the 1950 undefeated...
Donald William Miles
Feb 14, 2024
Donald William Miles, 75, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, from metastatic prostate cancer. Husband of the late Julia (Bronstein) Miles (d. Oct. 26, 2016), he was born on December 19, 1948 to the late William R. and Mary P. (Coons) Miles and raised in Cranford, NJ. A graduate of Lehigh University (‘71), Don earned his law...
James E. Shunk
Feb 14, 2024
James E. Shunk, 85, of Paupack, PA passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Jim was born in Bethlehem on February 10, 1939 to the late William, Sr. and Helen (Doncsecz) Shunk.
He retired from the Bethlehem Steel in 1984 and enjoyed an active lifestyle at his cabin in the woods of Lake Wallenpaupack. As a lifetime member of the...
Joan Stetz
Feb 13, 2024
Joan Stetz, 86, of Bethlehem has fallen asleep in the hope of Resurrection unto life eternal. Born July 12, 1937 to the late Michael and Mary Stetz in Buck Run, PA.
Joan was a 1955 graduate of Cass Township High School. She went on to earn degrees at the Reading Hospital School of Nursing, Wilkes University and Reading Hospital School of...
Joan M. Andrews
Feb 11, 2024
Joan Mies Andrews, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on February 11, 2024. She was born on October 18, 1940, in Bethlehem, PA, to the late Angela C. (Hoffstetter) and John F. Mies.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde C. Andrews, her son Matthew M. Andrews, and her siblings Anna Marie Minarik and John “Jack” L. Mies.
Joan...
C. Paul Lehotsky
Feb 10, 2024
Paul Lehotsky, 96, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bethlehem Township. Born in Throop, PA, he was the son of Steven and Helen (Zilla) Lehotsky. He was married to Florence A. (Neubauer) for 63 years until her death on March 4, 2011.
Paul proudly served his country in the U.S....
Luis Ortiz Jr.
Feb 9, 2024
Luis Ortiz Jr., 61, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at Hershey Medical Center.
Born on July 30, 1962, in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Luis Ortiz Saez and Maria Elena Ortiz Quinones.
Luis worked at Koch 33 Toyota for over 30 years. Luis had a pure soul—he was a tremendous father, extremely caring and would...
Dr. Robert John Trotta
Feb 7, 2024
Dr. Robert John Trotta, 67, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 28, 1956, and was the son of the late Cono and Philomena (Neopolitan) Trotta. A brilliant man, Dr. Trotta pursued his love for science and humanity at New York University, where he earned his MD and...
Mary M. Kolleogy
Feb 4, 2024
Mary M. Kolleogy, 76, of Palmerton, PA passed away on Sunday February 4, 2024, at Scenic View Personal Care in Palmerton. She was born in Nurnberg, Germany, the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Doyle) LaForm. She was the wife of the late John H. Kelleogy who died in 1998. Mary worked as a licensed practical nurse at Gracedale...
Ronald T. Unger
Feb 4, 2024
Ronald T. Unger, 74, of Bethlehem, died on February 4, 2024, after a six-year battle with cancer. Ronald was born April 5, 1949, in Bethlehem, the son of the late Ludwig A. and Helen (Kuseryk) Unger. He is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years, Kandy Ellen Unger. Ron will be lovingly remembered as a good man, with a...
Olga L. Donchez
Feb 2, 2024
Olga L. Donchez, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024. Born on March 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Fannie (Kucsan) and Miklos Leposa. She was the loving wife of the late Edward H. Donchez.
Olga dedicated her life to her family. Her unconditional love will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, and...
Sylvia J. Bicking
Jan 31, 2024
Sylvia J. Bicking, 87, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 19, 1936 in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Zavodny) and Michael Wargo. She was the wife of the late Clement F. “Skip” Bicking, Jr. They were married for 59 years before his passing in...
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